An evaluation of the small-scale sawmilling and timber processing industry in northern Vietnam and the need for planting particular indigenous species |
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Authors: | Hoa Binh Bui Steve Harrison David Lamb Sharon M Brown |
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Institution: | (1) School of Life Sciences, The University of Queensland, 4072, Qld, Australia;(2) School of Economics, The University of Queensland, 4072, Qld, Australia;(3) School of Life Sciences, The University of Queensland, 4072, Qld, Australia |
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Abstract: | This paper reports findings of surveys into small-scale sawmilling and timber processing in Phu Tho Province and the Tam Dao
National Park buffer zone in northern Vietnam. The objective of these surveys was to examine the extent to which small sawmills
and timber processors utilise farm-grown timber, so as to explore the prospects for expansion of farm-grown timber markets.
The operational scope, supply chain and value chain of the industry are reported. Resource availability and current and future
perspectives are discussed. Timber prices were found to vary greatly between species and study areas. Species most in demand
by enterprises are Artocarpus heterophyllus, Melia azedarach, Manglietia conifera, Acacia spp., Chukrasia tabularis and Erythrophloeum fordii. Small-scale sawmilling and timber processing activities fit well with rural communities in Vietnam and have potential for
further development if current constraints can be overcome. Further tree planting is needed to meet the presently unsatisfied
timber demand and to create income and employment. Information from sawmillers and timber processors suggests the types of
species that farmers should be considering for their plantings. |
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Keywords: | sawmill timber processor buffer zone Five Million Hectare project timber supply chain |
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